Cost of Living

Living costs are 11.2 percent below the national average based on the first quarter 2018 ACCRA report. Based on the prices of 59 different items, the report measures intercity cost differences for consumer goods and services. Taxes and non-consumer expenditures are excluded. In the all-items index, which includes grocery items, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare, and miscellaneous goods and services, Cleveland’s living costs are 88.8 percent. The U.S. average is 100 percent.